R.E.M. looking back on their legacy and 25 years of 'Monster' 

Yes! I’d swap Monster with Life’s Rich Pageant, and keep those other three for my top 4 REM albums...those are Legendary. I still like Monster...

just put on their music

@FiatDuster run dmc? How on EARTH can u compare? hahaha

@FiatDuster wtf hahahaha

@FiatDuster I know you're using English words, but what???

Been playing there songs recently ,and they have blown me away,so much meaning ,the melodies and lyrics and tunes are unbelievable

😍💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 love those two songs and i only heard of them the first time 25 yrs later.

plus "Bang And Blame"! so good record!

who is "they" that don't make them like this anymore?

@@gregdahlen4375 they

@@gregdahlen4375 the 'them'

Snore.... comments like these....

@@SinnetSongs sleep tight

next to 'The Osmonds'

(Grateful Dead)

the 80s was a golden decade for american music, freakin love it!!

Next to the doors.

And Tool

😂😂😂😍💞💞💞💞 his voice has a lullaby effect to me.

I can relate too 😍💞

Man you came on board a little late. Their first 5 albums were the r.e.m I will always treasure

Me too and i still think Up is one of their most creative output.

@@nox3042 Up is actually pretty damn decent. Mabey the best post Bill Berry album r.e.m put out.

Me too! Which night did you go to? Oasis or Blur supporting?

I was there as well! Great concert. Radiohead, the Cranberries and Sleeper were support the day we went.

Exactly 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😍💞💞💞💞 if he ever sung lullaby to my ears,in a sec shuteye 😂😂😂😂😂😂💞😍

Much raspier with age.

Jon Burrows really??

Oh we have the same pants oh, at least I am as cool as Mike Mills

@@Jiv_Ing57819 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💞

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REM has to be the most successful band that also got along really well. They were smart splitting royalties evenly between the members right from the start, giving writing credit to each member for each song. Very democratic group with a lot of respect.

@H Kay Fair enough, hadn't heard that before

T-roy d

H Kay I’m not sure where you heard the “Stipe wanted more at times” line because I’ve heard them all interviewed on numerous occasions and they’ve always maintained that they were all in total agreement from the beginning, that the only way they would be a band was to make it an equal split and continued to divide the wealth 4 ways even after Bill left the band. They genuinely seem to have the upmost respect and love for one another. A great band who went out on their terms. I will Love REM forever and enjoy there music daily.

When they all unanimously came to the conclusion that they had gotten all of the fulfillment out of the band they were going to get, it's easy enough to split on good terms.

Love your profile pic dear 😍💞

It is, I was looking to see if someone commented 😀

'Reveal' and "Up' are highly underrated albums. After Bill Berry left R.E.M. they took a huge turn and some say they were floundering, but I happen to like the experimental nature of 'Up' especially.'

Hi-Fi was released in '96 and Kid A was released in 2000. Hi-Fi was even released before the album that made Radiohead famous in the first place lol.

@@YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong That is how I see it too.

I was a college student at the same time. Automatic also brings back poignant memories for me.

Lesley B I think Cameron Crowe who said “Automatic” is a melancholy masterpiece.

It's amazing that they didn't tour on those two great, and hugely successful albums.. then largely ignored them on the Monster tour too!

I wonder if he wrote it earlier, but save it for a later record?

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@@kipperfeast The one about red pants and black shirts

@@kipperfeast again, the one about wearing red pants and black shirts!

@@kipperfeast There was a group text between Mike Mills, Michael Stipe and the interviewer about what to wear that day. The interviewer said, "Hey guys, we should all wear red pants and black shirts for the interview. You in?" Mike Mills gave a thumbs up, but Michael Stipe totally missed the text because he was rubbing moisturizer onto his scalp and his phone was in the other room. So when they got to the interview that day, Michael was the only one not wearing red pants and a black shirt and Mike Mills and the interviewer were like "Hey, what the hell, I thought we agreed?!" And Michael Stipe was like "Hey sorry, I totally missed that text." Look it up. True story.

Paul Swiatek hahaha nice, I got it even if nobody else did!

@@paulyb-englishmaninhangzho3609 Hahaha true story!

social media are just temporarily.

Stipe is such a person

Hahah

Like Mills was a fashion plate to begin with!

😂🤣😂

Glad he ditched the nose ring.

Dan S. That beard was ugly. Perhaps he was ill or something

The Stipe beard was pre-Letterman, hence it wasn't a Letterman when Stipe wore it, more like a ZZTop....

@@InnocentSmith831 Yes! I hated that thing.

Make REM great again :)

i'm in the same boat... grew up in the 80's... loved Murmur, Reckoning, Fables, Pageant, Document, & Green & also loved Time & Automatic in early 90's, but then Monster came out and I kinda hated it at the time, and 25 years later it's still my least favorite REM album despite a few gems on it. In addition, Michael was one of my rock idols, and I didn't understand the shaved his head, coming out as gay, the left wing activism, etc. He alone alienated half of REM's fan base. I remember listening to a radio interview that Michael hung up when the radio DJ asked if Michael had AIDS. I think the whole world was wondering the same thing at the time because he looked anorexic and bald which was not a good look at all. So, I completely stopped following them and ignored 1996 to 2011. It wasn't till early 2019 that I came back, bought all the rest of their albums, and now It's as if I've rediscovered REM all over again.

Chippy The Chipmunk Don’t you think being true to yourself is more important than hanging on to fans by pandering to a demographic you oppose? Any artist or band that has always included political commentary has to eventually be completely honest or they become disingenuous and their music meaningless rhetoric. The band had conviction and that’s admirable as an alternative to being a sell out.

The band after Life's Rich Pageant changed.

​@CTChipmunk I mean being asked if you have aids just because you happen to be gay, is kind of unacceptable and I'd have done the same thing probably

I know, when did Brooks become cool again. See a lot of them around

Captain Charisma Haha....... I thought I was the only one who noticed that. He just can’t keep his feet still either.

Captain Charisma Did you notice his shoelaces are tired around his legs ??? Only Michael could pull that off. I’m so glad he’s still a unique and quirky soul.

@@debjones60I didnt notice that ...haha 🐧

Me neither. What's the frequency Kenneth is a classic

If that's what you took away from this amazing discussion; sad for you.

Michael's voice is shot now. No reunion.